Grants

Florida A&M University received a $273,348 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its Upward Bound program in mathematics and science.

Jackson State University, the historically black educational institution in Mississippi, received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The grant will be used to fund scholarships for students in science, mathematics, and engineering.

Morgan State University, the historically black educational institution in Baltimore, received a $1 million donation from Calvin E. Tyler Jr., a retired executive of the United Parcel Service. The funds will be used to endow a need-based scholarship fund for Morgan State students.

Tuskegee University, the historically black educational institution in Alabama, and the University of California at Davis will share in a five-year, $3.1 million grant that will fund a bridge program between the two institutions. Students who are studying for a master’s degree in plant sciences, biotechnology, and engineering at Tuskegee will receive assistance including internship opportunities that will enable them to transfer to the University of California at Davis to pursue their doctorates.

Hampton University, the historically black educational institution in Virginia, received a $425,000 grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation. The grant will fund an undergraduate program in genomics and bioinformatics, combining the study of biology with mathematics and computer science.